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    • Oahu Weather Forecast for October 03, 2026

    Oahu Weather Forecast for October 03, 2026

    A drier air mass with lower humidity, sunny skies and light to moderate winds expected through Sunday. Isolated showers possible windward and mauka spots...

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    Oahu Surf Forecast for October 03, 2026
    Oahu Surf Forecast for October 03, 2026

    A small background south swell will surf mostly steady along south facing shores through the weekend. A new small, long-period south swell, originating...

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    Oahu News:

    As Nolo grows to a major hurricane again near the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, concerns rise about potential impacts as it moves westward. Meanwhile, health officials have ordered a Pearl City junkyard to cease operations after a fire that sent heavy smoke across the area. Tragedy struck Oahu with a fatal bicyclist accident marking the island's 31st traffic death of 2026. In legal news, a 24-year-old woman was indicted in a fatal Kailua shooting, intensifying community attention on public safety. On a positive note, power was restored to Kalaupapa, allowing residents and patients to return after a recent outage. Lastly, HMSA's Medicare changes may increase costs for thousands of kupuna, stirring concern among Oahu's elderly population.

    Nolo grows to major hurricane again near Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

    Oct 3, 2026 Star Advertiser
    Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean
    Oct 4, 2026 KHON2
    Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean
    Oct 4, 2026 KHON2
    'Rainy conditions persist from Nolo's westward trail: Your Thursday Forecast'
    Oct 1, 2026 KHON2

    Health officials order Pearl City junkyard to cease operations after fire

    Oct 3, 2026 Star Advertiser
    "DOH orders ABC Towing to cease operations following large Pearl City junkyard fire"
    Oct 3, 2026 KHON2
    "Pearl City Junk Yard Ordered Closed After Fire"
    Oct 3, 2026 Hawaii Free Press

    Grand jury indicts woman, 24, in fatal Kailua shooting

    Oct 3, 2026 Star Advertiser
    Honolulu grand jury indicts woman in fatal Kailua shooting
    Oct 2, 2026 KHON2
    Defense attorney challenges evidence in Kailua Fall Festival murder case
    Oct 2, 2026 KHON2

    Fatal bicyclist accident marks Oahu's 31st death of 2026

    Oct 2, 2026 KHON2
    Bicyclist, 40, dies in collision on Sand Island Access Road
    Oct 2, 2026 Star Advertiser

    Hawaiian Electric assists National Park Service in restoring power to Kalaupapa

    Oct 3, 2026 Maui Now

    HMSA’s Medicare Changes Could Increase Costs For Thousands

    Oct 2, 2026 Honolulu Civil Beat

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    Hawai’i Small Businesses urged to complete Federal Reserve Credit Survey by Nov. 13

    The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is encouraging Hawai‘i small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey, now open through Nov. 13.

    Public Utilities Commission to hold meetings on Hawaiian Electric storm outages; none yet set for Maui County

    The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission will hold public informational meetings across the state beginning Monday on Hawaiian Electric's recent storm-related power outages, but none are scheduled yet for Maui, Molokaʻi or Lānaʻi.

    Hawaiian Electric assists National Park Service in restoring power to Kalaupapa

    With power now restored, approximately 60 Kalaupapa residents, patients and staff are one step closer to returning home after being temporarily relocated on Sept. 11 due to issues with the settlement's drinking water system and subsequent impacts from Hurricane Nolo.

    Central Maui community budget meeting scheduled next week

    Central Maui residents are invited to participate in a community budget meeting next week to provide input on drafting Maui County's budget for fiscal year 2028, which begins July 1, 2027

    Flooding forced traumatic moves to Oʻahu for longterm patients, but health, spirits improve with return to Maui

    Some residents of Hale Makamae, the only intermediate care facility for adults with developmental disabilities, are now back at Maui Memorial Medical Center as they await the $65 million renovation and reopening of their longterm facility at Kula Hospital.

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    Check-in at Terminal 2 for all Hawaiian Airlines international departures from Honolulu airport

    All Hawaiian and Alaska neighbor island flight check-ins and bag drops will remain at Terminal 1, including 3 daily flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, on the Alaska Airlines-branded 737 aircraft, also starting Oct. 3.

    Officials advise no swimming, ocean recreation activities because of brown water advisory

    Beach users islandwide should avoid waters that appear brown, cloudy or murky, particularly after storms or heavy rainfall, even when a brown water advisory is not issued; stormwater runoff can carry sewage, bacteria, chemicals and other pollutants into waters along coasts.

    Hawaiʻi State Energy Office offers free energy efficiency training

    Live, self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.

    Island Energy Services donates $25K to Kauaʻi Economic Development Board for Hurricane Lowell relief

    The contribution supports community efforts to deliver emergency resources to Kauaʻi residents affected by the storm.

    Beloved 91-year-old Kekaha cyclist remembered as family seeks help after fatal crash

    Bonifacio Ventura regularly worked in his garden before heading out on his bicycle, with "these simple things" bringing him much joy, his daughter said.

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    Free energy efficiency live webinar training series offered by Hawaiʻi State Energy Office

    Self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.

    18 motorists arrested for DUI week of Sept. 14-20 on Big Island roadways

    There have been 573 DUI arrests so far in 2026, an 11.98% decrease compared with 651 during the same period last year; there also have been 22 fatal crashes and 24 fatalities on Big Island roadways so far in 2026.

    UPDATE: Police locate missing 16-year-old considered endangered

    Xian Kester Andres was found in good health in Hilo.

    Police investigating 26th traffic fatality of 2026 following single-vehicle crash in Mountain View

    Investigators determined a green 1998 Toyota pickup truck was traveling south the night of Oct. 2 on North Kulani Road when the driver lost control, causing the truck to veer onto the right shoulder, strike a tree and overturn; he was found unresponsive at the scene.

    UH study of microplastics, infant brain development receives $3.3M National Institutes of Health grant

    The five-year study is trying to determine if exposure to microplastics can influence a child’s brain development and generate knowledge that can help give every child a healthier start in life.

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